Music-rack for stringed and wind instruments.



A. T. ROWLANDS.

MUSIC BACK FOR STRINGED AND WIND INSTRUMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.1'7, 1908.

Patented Apr; 6, 1909.

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UNITED ALBERT '1. ROWLANDS, OF FAIRHAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA.

MUSIC-RACK FOR STRINGED AND WIND INSTRUMEIITS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT T. FlowLANDs, citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Fair-haven, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMusic-Racks for Stringed and Vi ind Instruments, of which the followingis a speci l'ication, reference being had therein to the accompanyingdrawing.

This invention relates to music racks for stringed and wind instruments,and the invention has for its object to provide a novel collapsible rackthat can be readily supported by an instrument of the above type, whilethe instrument is being played, for holding sheets of music in proximityto the player, whereby the same can be easily read and properlyinterpreted.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novel music rack thatcan be easily connected to a musical instrument, the rack being providedwith means for holding a music sheet or the pages of a score, while thesame is being used.

My improved music rack is particularly designed for violins, but I havedevised novel means whereby the same can be used in connection with windinstruments, without impairing the sounding qualities thereof.

The detail construction entering into my invention will be hereinaftermore fully described and claimed, and referring to the drawing formingpart of this specification like numerals of reference designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views,

in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved music rack asapplied to a violin, the neck of a violin being illustrated in dottedlines, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the rack holder as applied to awind instrument, the same being illustrated in dotted lines, Fig. 3 is aplan of the rack holder for wind. instruments, Fig. 4 is an elevation ofthe same, Fig. 5 is an elevation of the rack holder for stringedinstruments, Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the main support of therack, Fig. 7 is an elevation of the same, and Fig. 8 is a perspectiveview of my improved rack partly collapsed.

To put my invention into practice, I provide a holder for stringedinstruments consisting of a block 1 adapted to be detachably connectedby set screws 2, to the neck 3 of a violin or similar stringedinstrument, said Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 17, 1908.

Patented April 6, 1909.

Serial No. 467,967.

block being cutaway, as at 1, to conform to the curvature of the neck 3.The block carries an extension 5 provided with a set screw 6, said setscrew entering a socket 7 formed in the block 1 adapted to receive thecontracted end 8 of the main rack support 9.

The main rack support is constructed of light and durable wood or metaland is provided with right angular extensions 10, and a cross head 11,said support adjacent to said extensions being recessed, as at 12, theobject of which will be presently described. The rack supportintermediate the extensions 10 is provided with two llOOlGSllttPGtlmembers or brackets 14;, these members or brackets being employed tosupport the collapsible frame 15 of the music rack. The frame embodiestwo hinged bars 16, each of which is provided with a pivoted bar 17,said bars being pivotally connected, as at 18, to the ends of hingedbars 19 and 20, the latter bars being provided with ledges 21 to support a sheet or score of music upon the rack. In order that the hingedbars 16 and 19 may lie flush with the main support 9, I have providedthe recesses 12 to accommodate the hinges of said bars. The bars 16 areof greater length than the bars 19 and 20, and upon their ends areprovided with pivoted arms 22, these arms being folded inwardly toretain sheets of music upon the rack and prevent the leaves of a musicalscore from moving, while the composition is being played.

The numerous parts of the music rack can be easily and quicklydisassembled and the frame 15 folded into a comparatively small parcel,as illustrated in Fig. 8 of the drawing, the rack for stringedinstruments consisting of three parts, one of which, namely the block 1,can be made a permanent fixture of a stringed instrument.

In Figs. 2 to 4 inclusive, I have illustrated a holder for supporting myimproved rack, the holder being designed for wind instru ments. Theholder consists of two semicylindrical straps 23 hinged together, as at24, and clamped together by an ordinary set screw, as at 25. One of thestraps is provided with an enlargement 26 having a set screw 27, wherebythe contracted end 8 of the rack support 9 can be detachably mounted inthe enlargement 26.

It will be apparent from the illustration of my invention that I havedispensed with the ordinary tripod rack commonly used by musicians, andhave devised a music rack Which Will be of great convenience to marchingorganizations and near sighted musicians, the rack su porting musicWhereby it can be easily 0 served and the musician permitted to moveabout Without misinterpreting or losing any part of the composition.

The music rack in its entirety can be constructed of light and durablemetal suitably treated to prevent corrosion and to present a neatappearance.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination, a block provided With an extension, a verticallyextending rack support detachably connected to said extension andprovided in one face With recesses, brackets carried by said support,three sets of hinged bars, the intermediate set mounted upon saidbrackets, the hinges of said sets extending in said recesses, the barsof the intermediate set being of greater length than the outer sets,vertical bars pivotally connecting the sets of bars together, and aledge secured to the lower set of bars,

2. In combination, a block provided with an extension, a verticallyextending rack support detachably connected to said exten sion andprovided in one face with recesses, brackets carried by said support,three sets of hinged bars, the intermediate set mounted upon saidbrackets, the hinges of said sets extending in said recesses, the barsof the intermediate set being of greater length than the outer sets,vertical bars pivotally connecting the sets of bars together, a ledgesecured to the lower set of bars, and arms pivoted to the projectingends of the bars of the intermediate set of bars.

8. In combination, a block provided With an extension, a verticallyextending rack support detacliably connected to said extension andprovided in one face with recesses, brackets carried by said support,three sets of hinged bars, the intermediate set mounted upon saidbrackets, the hinges of said sets extending into said recesses, the barsof the intermediate sct being of greater length than the outer sets,vertical bars pivotally connecting the sets of bars together, a ledgesecured to the lower set of bars, and laterally extending braces for thebars of each outer set, said braces projecting from said support.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ALBERT T. ROl/VLANDS.

lVitnesses: 7

IDA MAY DRYER, lVIAX'H. SRoLovITz.

